Archbishop of York has prostate cancer surgery
Archbishop of York John Sentamu, the second most senior cleric in the Church of England, says he has undergone surgery for prostate cancer.

Russians find mammoth carcass with liquid blood
A perfectly preserved woolly mammoth carcass with liquid blood has been found on a remote Arctic island, fueling hopes of cloning the Ice Age animal, ...
Greek pistol-packing parliamentarians face review
A Greek extreme far-right lawmaker who wanted to travel with his licensed handgun on a domestic flight drew unwanted attention after the firearm ...

Rain stops Sharapova's 2nd rd match with Bouchard
Defending champion Maria Sharapova led 19-year-old Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 6-2, 4-2 before rain interrupted their second-round match at the French ...

Djokovic beats Pella to reach 3rd round at French
Novak Djokovic took care of Argentina's Guido Pella. His next match in the third round of the French Open won't be as easy. The top-ranked Djokovic ...

Hollande, Merkel call for full-time eurozone boss
France and Germany are pushing to have a full-time official lead the economic and financial policies of the 17-country euro currency bloc.

EU gets political deal on fisheries reform
Half a century ago, a cook would chop a cod in half because it was simply too big to fit in the oven. Today, most fit easily in the frying pan.
Lithuanian court sentences woman on terror plans
A Lithuanian court has found a 24-year-old woman guilty of planning terrorist attacks but acquitted her of committing them. The Vilnius District Court ...

Mali youth hold 1st protest against French
Youth in the recently-liberated Malian city of Gao held a sit-in on Thursday to protest against what they see as France's tacit support of the Tuareg ...

Manassero, Larrazabal share lead in Sweden
Matteo Manassero birdied his first six holes en route to a 6-under-par 66 and a share of the lead on the first day of the Nordea Masters on Thursday.

Man accused of killing UK soldier appears in court
A prime suspect in the vicious slaying of a British soldier sat handcuffed in court Thursday, given permission not to stand up before a judge because ...

OPEC to meet amid Iran-Saudi tensions
Once the symbol of oil dominance, OPEC faces new challenges as its members gather for a ministerial meeting this week on how much crude to pump.
Britain arrests 5 Rwanda genocide suspects
British police say they have arrested five Rwandan genocide suspects at the request of the African country's government. Emmanuel Nteziryayo, Charles ...

Frankie Dettori cleared to return to racing
Frankie Dettori, one of the world's best known jockeys, has been cleared to return to action by France Galop after serving a cocaine ban, says the ...

US delegation to Russia: allow adoption completion
Members of a U.S. congressional delegation visiting Moscow have urged Russian officials to allow the completion of U.S. adoptions of Russian children, ...
El Moutawakel rules out presidential bid
Former Olympic hurdles champion Nawal El Moutawakel says the time is not right to make a run for the IOC presidency. The Moroccan told The Associated ...

Nestle to boost study of harmful food infections
Nestle SA, the world's biggest food and drink company, is boosting research to tackle the threat of ever-stronger strains of bacteria and germs in ...

Russian critic: Wide corruption at Sochi games
Russian officials and businessmen have stolen billions of dollars during the years of preparations for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, a prominent ...
Correction: Italy-Old Torah Scroll story
In a story May 29 about the discovery of the oldest known Torah scroll, The Associated Press reported erroneously the surnames of two Hebrew scholars.

Photo-taking player fined $2,000 at French Open
The player who used his phone to snap a photo of a ball mark during a French Open match has been fined $2,000 (about 1,500 euros). Sergiy Stakhovsky ...
IOC issues reprimand in plagiarism case
The IOC reprimanded Hungarian member and former Hungarian president Pal Schmitt on Thursday for a plagiarism scandal. The IOC executive board acted ...

Monaco confident of signing striker Radamel Falcao
Monaco's spending spree looks set to continue with the club's sporting director confident he can sign Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao, one of ...

Britons on trial in Cuba corruption crackdown
Two British businessmen targeted in a corruption probe in Cuba went on trial Thursday, as authorities continue to press a crackdown on graft that has ...